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TN HB 69

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Election Laws - As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, prior to January 1, 2028, to create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information to verify, prior to processing an applicant's application to register to vote, whether the applicant is a United States citizen based upon records on file at the time of issuance of the most recent driver license or identification card or other credential from the department of safety; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 69 pass?

Yes. TN HB 69 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 473

What is TN HB 69 about?

TN HB 69 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, prior to January 1, 2028, to create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information to verify, prior to processing an applicant's application to register to vote, whether the applicant is a United States citizen based upon records on file at the time of issuance of the most recent driver license or identification card or other credential from the department of safety; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 69?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 69.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 473
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-07

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  5. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  9. 2025-03-11

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

  13. 2025-03-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Transportation Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-03-25

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  18. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-04-02

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025

  21. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  22. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  24. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  25. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  26. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  29. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0410)

  30. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0409)

  31. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  32. 2025-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  33. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  34. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0

    passage

  35. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  36. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0139)

    amendment-passage

  37. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0138)

    amendment-passage

  38. 2025-04-24

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  39. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  40. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  41. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  42. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  43. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  44. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 473

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2025 Passed

    2025-03-11 · pass · 6-1

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Transportation Committee 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 16-2

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 18-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 77-18

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 72-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0069&ga=114

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